The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-09-30

vorite melody.
The doings of Miss Lily commenced
to be very queer thenceforward. and
mamma feared she had taken leave OF
her senses.
Her first absurdity was to hastily ar.
range for visit to Uncle Johns. and
the next one was to mount the truck
wagon beside a farm hand to accom-.
plish the journey, having argued down
mammals objections. as she was nearly
| always able to do.
And when, two days later. she was
left at the house at an early hour. laden
with pile of books and pamphlets,
mamma seriously demanded an expla-
nation of such proceedings.
Il had an idea, mamma, mine!" said
Lily. land not wishing to bother you
with it, have consulted with uncle and
auntie about my prospective gardening
scheme"
Your what?" said mamma. in dis
may.
"Why. I've read that women can DO
it, and think there will be no harm in
tryingi it. Uncle John thinks might.
i'm small way, and has offered to help
me, and l am going to read up the sub
ject. Here are these illustrated cata-
logues, that contain much information,
and then this Gardening for Profit
is Just what hits me. for it is the profits
that am after. first and foremost, and
the sentiment of the thing afterwards. "
"Sentimentr' echoed mamma. 'As
if sentiment could be associated with
onions and cabbages and dirt. Have
you yet considered the labor involved
Who is going to weel and tend this
fine garden? And who will manage
the details of your elaborate scheme?"
"Myself-Miss Lily Arlington
some available boys in the neighbour
hood. with possible favors from Uncle
John besides"
"Well.' said mamma, resignedly,
81 shall not oppose you. 1t will per-
haps prove serviceable lesson to you;
and then when you have tried the en-
terprise to your satisfaction, and have
grown as sallow and yellow as tiger
lily, you will perhaps be thoroughly
cured of your mercenary schemes, and
conclude to let well enough alone"
"Thanks, mamma dear. your objec-
tons shall prove stimulant; / am bound
to disappoint you happily. If you will
be good enough to furnish me with
some long-wristed mitts-you know
you have the pattern you made my last
summers Jersey mitts by-and some
cool, wide sunbonne;s. I'll take the
risks with my complexion"
'.Aunt En- gave me that idea; you
see she anticipated your objections.
And my navy blue flannel, properly
shortened. will be just the thing for
dewy mornings.
'.And if my ship should come in
laden with Strawberries. green peas
and early vegetables, it will be none
the less welcome. Who knows what
lots of luxuries they may bring us. In
time we may have library and posi-
bly, a piano"
Some one in the doorway with silver
hair repeated: "a girl of words and not
of deeds is like a garden full of weeds.
You should have counted grandpa in
among the relief corps"
81 shall be happy to" said the rosy
maiden. Il didn't think you would
guess my conundrum so soon. "But. -
smilingly, "the enterprising firm OF
We. Us & Co. don'tmean to know what
a garden of weeds is!
''First tning. I am going to start
some sage and other plants.in the house
in shallow boxes. or more convenient
substitutes. And then we will have
ready some frames outside to use later
that can be covered up on cold days
and nights. Uncle told me also how !
could raise tomatoes, pepper plants
and those immense green roses called
cabbages for sale with very little OK
pense."
Mamma looked incxpressibly shock
ed, but Lily threw her arms about her
neck, gave her hearty kiss and called
her "a darling, proud, little mamma. "
and then went about her work, into
which she infused all the pent-up
energy that had been in reserve So
long.
Her mothers caution and grandpa
encouragement kept her, as she said,
properly balanced in her enthusiasm. "
A very important factor in the success
of any enterprise.
Uncle John, who was market gar
dener, was as good as his word; and
having studied up from some reliable
authorities, she felt quite well posted as
to the proper methods of cultivating
csculent dainties.
The neighbors across the way be-
came inquisitive at sight of the unusual
farming preparations in progress; a
strawberry bed followed in the wake
of the pillow and harrow, and newly
planted raspberry and blackberry
canes gave promises of future income.
Grandpa's opinions and the books
differed somewhat on technical points;
but his assistance was valuable in
many ways. particularly as he shared
quite heartily in his favorite grand
child's interest.
The long rows of green peas and snap
beans. planted at intervals of two or
three weeks. promised an exhaustless
succession; and there were crisp lettuce
and cucumbers, beets and spinach,
that went on the market gardeners
load to the city very early in the morn